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X-35 review: from the archive

• Matthew Sheahan
• May 3, 2021

X-Yachts' X-35 follows the hugely successful X-99, which has been a firm favourite of cruiser racers for years. But does it live up to its younger sisters reputation?

She has more gears upwind than you'll know what to do with at first. Credit: X-Yachts Credit: X-Yachts

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When it comes to serious numbers in one ­design yachts, the X-99 rates as one of the most successful designs of modern times, with 600 built since 1985. But after 21 years, the company that created one of the few big-boat classes to have ISAF status has launched its replacement, the X-Yachts X-35.

Given the huge success of the X-99, it’s clear X-Yachts have set themselves a very high target if they are to get anywhere near repeating this success.

But while no specific numbers have been issued on what X-­Yachts expect of this class in years to come, it’s clear they are planning to use a similar technique to kick-start the class.

More than a year ago and with little more than a few drawings to go by, 42 boats were sold in the first month of 2005.

Plans for the launch of the new model involved a distribution strategy to ensure that fleets stood the best chance of sowing the seeds from which future local classes would grow.

After a long wait and much talk, the first few boats are now in the water and the class is close to taking off.

X-Yachts have attempted to recapture their former success.

Partly through computer graphics being what they are and partly for reasons of cosmetic modesty, the X-­Yachts X-35 isn’t much of a surprise when you first see her.

In fact, she doesn’t stand out at all at the dock – at best she looks typical of a modern X-Yacht.

She has a simple open cockpit, a large wheel and a pair of cockpit seats flanked by shallow coamings. However, she offers a great detail in terms of her control line layout and setup.

She has more gears upwind than you’ll know what to do with at first.

Closer inspection reveals that, although she doesn’t have a large overlapping headsail and therefore a second set of tracks, she lacks few of the controls of a Beneteau First 34, they’re just incorporated more discreetly. The mainsheet is a good example.

You may not think it is necessary to have a ‘German’ mainsheet system (where the mainsheet is led back along the side decks to a pair of winches fitted on either side of the cockpit) on a boat of just 35ft. I certainly didn’t.

But having just a 2:1 purchase in the mainsheet system keeps the amount of rope in the system to a minimum and helps keep the cockpit clutter-free. The system also means a fine tune is not required, reducing the clutter even further.

On top of this, the mast man can bounce the sheet at its forward end at leeward mark roundings to help rapid sheeting of the mainsail.

Having started out wishing for a more conventional system of blocks and tackles for the mainsheet, when I tried it aboard the Beneteau I didn’t like it.

Under way she has a solid, dependable, chunky feel to her helm.

The layout of control lines on the top of the coach roof is another example. Here, jammers are staggered lengthwise to make il easier for more crew to reach them from the weather rail.

Such attention to detail suggests that the X will be an easier boat to handle under pressure than the Beneteau.

But elsewhere are clues that this has been at the expense of some practical issues. The lack of an anchor locker won’t trouble many racing sailors – some may see it as an advantage – but the lack of any cockpit lockers could become a nuisance.

‘Small’ interior

Such details on deck turn out to be clues to an accommodation layout that is lacking in several areas once you step below decks and first impressions are of a small interior.

Overall the layout is a simple one, with galley to port, nav station to starboard and a pair of simple settee berths either side of a fixed saloon table.

However, the X-35 has a forward double cabin, which although roomy enough to be used, will no doubt be a waste of space for racing owners.

The navigation station is fairly cramped.

Having said that, one of the reasons for incorporating such a cabin is to enhance the boat’s value later in life when the heat of the racing scene may have eased.

The same reason for the liberal use of teak in the interior instead of wipe-clean mouldings as was the norm in the IMX-38 and fair enough.

What I found less easy to understand was why the lifting backs to the saloon seating hadn’t been set up to provide an upper berth.

The X-35’s weakest point is below deck.

With full-width chainplates and no lockers or shelves (although these are an option), there are no obstructions to what would make a decent-sized berth to weather. Or, at the very least, a good and secure place to stow gear and kit bags.

Moving aft, the galley is small and awkward to use, the access to the after­berths restricted. And the top of the engine box has a curved surface and to my mind misses an opportunity to provide handy stowage for winch handles, blocks etc, just where you can get at them.

The lack of stowage is an issue throughout this boat apart from the cavernous space under the forward bunk, which clearly wouldn’t get used in racing trim.

On the starboard side, the outboard­ facing chart table is large and conveniently shares worktop space with the fridge to provide shy navigators with even less reason to come on deck. Overall, I was disappointed with the layout of this boat below decks.

Yet I also have to admit that for all my criticisms and given her primary objective, the accommodation would still not count for much in my own final analysis.

The X-­Yachts X-35 has a sandwich-construction hull and deck, using a combination of biaxial E-Glass and a vinylester resin. Throughout, she is built to the same high standards as the rest of the fleet.

With X-Yachts’ trademark galvanised steel gridwork providing the primary load ­carrying structure in the bottom of the boat, suggesting she’ll be every bit as robust as her sisterships. Whatever the other criticisms, longevity still counts for a lot.

Subtle under sail

If chalk and cheese describe the differences between the X-Yachts X-35 and the Beneteau First 34.7, the expression will also suit the match between the disappointment of the X’s interior with the way she behaves under sail.

I’ve yet to test an X-Yacht that doesn’t feel good on the wheel and the X-35 is no exception. She’s finger-light, even when pressed, she’s sensitive, responsive and has more gears upwind than you’ll know what to do with at first.

She might be plain on the outside but she’s anything but when it comes to sailing her.

Although she’s a doddle to handle in the broad sense, it takes no time at all to realise that she’ll be a very tricky boat to sail well.

The conventional spinnaker will appeal to more conservative sailors.

To get the best out of her you’ll need patience, total concentration, a magic marker, plenty of tape and a waterproof notebook and pen.

So subtle is the feedback through the wheel that you’ll need to mark and jot down key settings and numbers to build a picture of what makes her tick.

In my opinion, this is just what you need for a good one-design class where performance benefits and top results are achieved through the hard work of crews rather than some technical advantage.

She feels quite a tender boat too (much like the X-99), a fact borne out by her higher sail area:displacement ratio when compared to the Beneteau.

The X-35 might be plain on the outside, but when it comes to sailing her, she’s anything but.

In just 10 knots of wind and clocking 6.8 knots in flat water she feels fully powered upwind – anymore and you’re dropping the mainsheet traveller down the track.

But while she might feel slightly tender, she remains under control on the helm.

The seating positions for helmsman and crew works well for all. And the control line layout works as well as it looks both upwind and down to make this a very nimble boat around the corners of the racecourse.

In addition, what impressed me was the attention to detail. Such as the rings in the guardwires through which the traveller lines run to keep them to hand.

Or a shockcord retrieval system to pull the spinnaker guy in towards the foredeck to make end-for-end gybing that bit easier for the foredeck crew.

Details like these come as standard. Impressive stuff and a good indication of where the heart of this boat really lies -racing.

The X-­Yachts X-35 may have been designed with one-design racing as the main focus but, depending on how her IRC handicap shapes up she could prove to be a highly competent racer in the handicap scene as well. Something the X-99 never quite achieved on an international scale.

But if all this talk of racing is a little too hot, bear in mind that current X-332 owners are among the new boat’s target market.

Which should provide a rich source of secondhand 332s on the market, albeit with a ‘frequently raced and rallied label’.

First published in the May 2006 issue of YW.

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Like her bigger sisters, she has smooth hull lines, a stylish, practical cockpit, and an uncluttered, functional deck layout,

Yacht of the Year 2015" award in the "Luxury Cruiser" category, joins the world renowned Xcruising range Despite her size, the Xc 35 shares the same DNA of her larger Xcruising sisters; a perfect compromise between cruising and performance. The Xc 35 is a small, but well equipped, blue-water cruising boat with a racing pedigree.

The Xc 35 features a modern interior bringing new innovative features, whilst maintaining the practical layout of a boat designed to be used at sea.

Lines Plan X-Yachts Design Group Principal Dimensions

The Xcruising range is more than having great cruising qualities, 35 years of performance yacht experience and racing heritage are not lost on the Xc 35. A flexible yet powerful sail plan, excellent stability and easy handling make short work of long passages, giving you more time to explore. Keel steel frame L shaped keel, low centre of gravity, epoxy encapsulated Sandwich construction

The optional cockpit table with central storage, includes The large bathing platform is operated by a purchase block compass and handrail with drink holders. Optional chart plotter system. Below deck storage for a liferaft is accessed from the and autopilot control can be fitted into the aft end of the table. bathing platform.

The Xc 35 comes standard with 6 self-tailing Harken winches. Optional vacuum applied teak side deck German mainsheet Optional stainless steel Andersen winches are available passes below deck on both sides and is led back to the aftmost as an upgrade. cockpit winches.

Cockpit protection The optional spray hood rests in a "sock" when folded. The aft The optional spray hood is supported by three stainless steel pushpit teak seats are optional. frames. For canvas colour options, see page IT.

Hull trim stripes Xc 35 comes standard in white gelcoat with steel grey (RAL 7011) waterlines and sheerline stripe, alternative light grey (RAL 7035) waterlines and sheer stripe. White hull with steel grey stripes White hull with light grey stripes Exterior fabrics Choose between standard Silver Grey (Swela 37362) or alternative Dark Grey (Swela 37365) for sprayhood, bimini, cockpit tent, cockpit cushions, boom cover, forestay cover, cockpit table and wheel covers. Other colours on request. Markilux dark grey Markilux silver grey

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The Xc 35 interior distribution is conceived to be functional and spacious in a modern Danish style.

High quality, detailed interior carpentry sets Xc 35 apart from mass produced boats. Marine plywood with carefully selected surface veneers, laminated fiddles and door frames, all varnished and polished in satin matte finish. The laminate floorboards are standard teak with holly stripes, The Xc 35 comes in a variety of standard and optional upholstery fabrics, see opposite.

Standard fabrics

Camoan white Corian galley worktop, recessed stainless steei sink, toploaded 120 Itrs cooling box with 100 mm isolation, with cooling Four drawers for cutlery, cupboard space for crockery and food as well as for an optional microwave oven. Gimballed stainless steel oven with two burners (three burners optional)

The navigation station sports a large (80 x 62 cm) navigation table, with compartments for charts and stationery, and four large drawers underneath. Space for optional navigation and communication equipment on outboard panels beside chart table, The navigation station is also home to the main electrical distribution system for the yacht. The main switch panel is located above the nav station seat and includes a 12V DC socket that is located next to

Owner's cabin

Large double berth (205 cm x 175 cm, max width). Marine plywood mattress supports with ventilation holes for improved ventilation. Mattresses in comfort foam - spring mattresses optional. Symmetrical wardrobes port and starboard (68 cm x 62 cm) with hangers. Freeboard shelves above berth. Storage space under owner's berth

Polar Diagram for Xc 35 with standard keel Stability Curve for Xc 35 with standard keel and cruising condition. and cruising condition, This brochure is not contractual. All descriptions. Illustrations etc are indicative. X-YACHTS A/S reserves the right to modify or improve the specification without prior notice August 2014.

SAIL AREAS Asymmetric spinnaker Hull length Waterline length Draft (standard) Draft (shallow)_ Ballast (standard) Displacement light

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• Last update: 3rd April 2020

Xc 35's main features

Xc 35's main dimensions, xc 35's rig and sails, xc 35's performances, xc 35's auxiliary engine, xc 35's accommodations and layout, xc 35's saloon, xc 35's fore cabin.

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Xc 35: Lille luksusbåd fra X-Yachts

Xc 35eren udstilles lige nu for første gang i Fredericia. En bådstørrelse, der passer ind til mange danskere, mener X-Yachts. Boat Show lukker kl. 17 i dag.

Xc 35 er en båd, som vi testede i 2014  og den skuffede ikke ligefrem. Den sejler stærkt og sikkert af en turbåd at være.

Konklusionen om båden var dengang positiv, men det kræver imidlertid at du hiver 1,9 mio. kroner op af pungen, men så får du også et virkelig godt båddesign af den verdenskendte Niels Jeppesen og aptering i topkvalitet med teaktræ.

To solgt til Danmark

Nu udstilles Xc 35eren for første gang i Danmark. En bådstørrelse, der passer ind til mange danskere, mener X-Yachts i Haderslev.

- Vi har solgt to Xc 35ere til Danmark ud af 16 solgte. 1,9 mio. kroner kan måske lyde af meget, men man får også mange Andersen-spil, heraf et til med el på til storsejlsfaldet. Båden har også centerløft, det har alle vores både, så de er lettere at hæve i havnen. Stærk rodrig til masten er der også og i prisen får man også oliefyr, instrumenter og sejl. Samtidig har vores både en høj gensalgsværdi, siger sælger Christian Due Hammershøy fra X-Yachts til minbaad.dk. 

Teakaptering ses her på Xc 35eren, der har centerløft. Det har alle X-Yachts både. Foto: Troels Lykke

Yacht Summary

• Manufacturer: X-Yachts
• Model: Xc 35
• Build Number: 23
• Build Year: 2017
• Lying: Haderslev, Denmark
• Price: Sold
• Dealer: X-Yachts Denmark
• Contact: Birger Hansen
• Phone: +45 4013 8022
• Email: [email protected]

This boat has only sailed for 2 months in the season of 2017 and is practically new and very well-equipped, see specifications below.

Please, note that the price is excl. of VAT.

The boat is displayed in our showroom in Haderslev.

Standard Specification

Standard Xc 35 brochure

Exterior Details

• Hull: White RAL 9010
• Water lines Light grey RAL 7035
• Antifouling NEW
• Gunwale protection Stainless steel rail
• A-frame in Stainless Steel incl. asymmetric spinnaker equipment
• Anchor windlass 1000W incl. 50m 8mm chain & 16 kg Delta anchor
• Cockpit table fixed, cockpit lights and cockpit cushions
• 2 x Harken 46 STP genoa winch
• 2 x Harken 40 STP mainsheet winch
• 1 x Harken 40 STP halyard winch starboard side
• 1 x Harken 40 STP EL - Main halyard Port side
• Amidships mooring cleat - Outboard engine bracket
• Black GRP steering wheels

Sail Handling

• Pasarela toping lift for main boom
• Gennaker equipment
• North Sails Main Trioptimal 1 x full batten
• North Sails Jib Trioptimal

Mast & Rigging

• Three color LED top light incl anchor light
• Combi deck/steam light

Hatches / Portlights / Ventilation / Sprayhood

• Sprayhood + Bimini + Stack pack

Accommodation

• Upholstery Brooks 115 Silver Grey
• Teak floor in head
• Yanmar 3YNM-30 21,3 kW 29hp
• 3 blade folding propeller
• Backup foot pump for freshwater & 24L Hot water boiler
• Air condition 12.000 BTU in salon, cool/ heating by 230V
• Cool/Freeze box with Magnum compressor
• Inverter 12/800W 230V AC incl. Galvanic isolator

Electronics

• Raymarine eS97 Plotter
• Raymarine 2 x A75 + 1 x I70 display in garage, wind-speed-depth
• Raymarine EV200 Autopilot
• Raymarine VHF260 with AIS receiver
• Raymarine VHF 260 handset aft facing at cockpit table with speaker
• Fusion Radio connected to Raymarine, speakers I saloon and cockpit

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